AN: Sorry the update took awhile. My other updates will probably either a) take as long because I don't have any waiting for you guys anymore, or b) will come sooner because school is almost over.

So this chapter is definitely all JH and the gang. There is also a long smut scene in here so this chapter is rated M. So if you don't like smut, just skip over the flashback. But seriously, who doesn't like smut :P? Btw, if there is any confusion because of the date, the flashback takes place during the summer in between S4 and S5. The show was always screwy with their dates anyways.

Special thanks for Luvcali for reading my smut scene before hand. Your advice and guidance is always appreciated.

Thanks for all the wonderfully supportive reviews. They make me so happy, and hopefully since alerts are up again, I'll be getting more! Oh, happy days!


Chapter 11: Vision and the Verity

"JACKIE!" Loud banging against her door and the whiniest male voice she has ever heard woke her up from her pleasant slumber. "JACKIE!"

Jackie sat up and rubbed her eyes. Even though it had been twenty years, she could recognize Micheal Kelso's voice even if it had been a hundred years.

"Jackie, my goddess! You must come out and hug Fez!" Fez's accent was still heavy and effeminate. The two funniest people she had ever known were just on the other side of her door, demanding for her to wake up and see them. What they failed to realize was Jackie Burkhardt almost never let anyone see her as soon as she woke up. She needed at least a half hour to pick out clothes and do her makeup. She crawled out of bed and began searching through the dresser drawers.

"JACKIE! You can't hide from us forever!"

"I'm getting dressed!" She yelled back, struggling to put her legs in her black pants.

"Oh, Jackie," Fez's voice soothed through the door. "You know we don't mind seeing you naked."

Jackie rolled her eyes and Kelso yelled, "Yeah!", while it sounded like he and Fez high-fived each other.

"I'll be out in a minute you goof balls!" she yelled back, but she couldn't hide the laughter in her voice. She really missed them a lot. They never failed to make her laugh her heart right out of her chest and forget about everything.

Once Jackie made her way to the kitchen, she found Eric, Donna, Kelso, and Fez sitting at the table all having coffee with each other. The sight took her aback. Reality slapped Jackie right in the face. Everyone seemed so grown up.

Before Jackie knew it, she was being smothered by Fez and Kelso's loving embraces. She could barely breathe because they were squeezing her so hard.

"Guys." She choked out. "You're really hurting me."

They instantly let her go and Jackie felt her feet hit the ground. She didn't even notice that she had been lifted up.

"I'm sorry Jackie. We just missed you so much." Fez said as he gazed at her with the happiest brown eyes.

"I missed you guys too." She cooed. She gave both of them hugs, and this time she was squeezing with all of her strength.

Once she pulled away, Fez straightened up signaling he had something very important to say. "Now Jackie. I am still very mad that you did not even tell Fez goodbye, but I will forgive you…" He shared a sneaky glance with Kelso. "…if you let me touch your boob."

Jackie bugged her eyes out, but it was more just for show. It still amazed her that she wasn't the least bit surprised by this invitation.

"No Fez."

Fez glared his eyes at Kelso. "See, Kelso! I told you it wouldn't work."

"Hey." Kelso shrugged his lanky shoulders. "It was worth a shot."

Fez smiled widely. "Yes, this is true." He turned his smile to Jackie. "I forgive you anyways Jackie. I'm just glad you're back."

Kelso and Fez took their seats at the kitchen table again while Jackie joined them in the remaining chair.

"So what's the plan for today?" Jackie asked, noticing the happy looks on everyone's faces.

"Well," Eric began. "We decided that for old time's sake, we would all go up to the water tower, drink beer, and cause mayhem."

"Not too much though." Kelso interrupted. "Brooke told me that she was not coming to get me if I ended up in the hospital from falling off the water tower. And you guys know me. That's just about impossible if we're doing something crazy!"

Jackie studied Micheal's smiling face. He was just as happy as always. That was one of the things she loved most about this man. He never failed to light up a room with his smile, whether he was being stupid or not (and most of the time he was). It seemed like his life must have been wonderful the past two decades. An empty pit formed in Jackie's stomach. She tried to ignore it by joining in on the conversation.

"God, I haven't even seen the water tower since I've been back. Does it still look the same?"

"Not sure." Eric answered. "We sort of haven't been there in a long time. Donna and I went once after our wedding, but we all haven't been there at once."

"Yeah, so it's sort of a special thing since you are back. It's like a present for all of us." Kelso grinned down at her with his words. Jackie smiled up and him and looked at everyone's face at the table. How could she leave the people who loved her most in the world? Deep down, she knew that it wasn't always this way, but at this very moment, it was hard to remember a time when it wasn't.


It was night, and all six of the friends made their way up the ladder of the water tower. It was still old and rusty with trees surrounding it from all sides, but it looked very different from all those years ago. New graffiti littered its sides, and what were left of the gang's own vandalism were traces of what used to be. Only hints of the pot leaf that was flipping the entire town off were visible.

"Wow." Eric stated for everyone. "Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been replaced?"

Everyone disappointedly nodded their heads. It certainly did feel like they were replaced. A new generation of bored delinquents had been bred and raised into this town, and they left their marks just as these six had done so many years before. In reality, it was only fair, but each of them felt a little piece of themselves die inside. The symbolism in it all did not pass over their heads.

"Well, we can't let this get us down." Donna stated as she began laying out the blankets they brought to sit on. "We came here to have fun and remember."

Everyone sat down, and Jackie found herself sitting next to Hyde once again. She felt a little nervous since the other night, but she kept her cool like a pro.

"You know," Kelso began as he stared into the distance looking at Point Place. "Sometimes I talk to Brooke about moving back here. She doesn't want to because of the kids and our jobs, but I still talk about it from time to time."

"When I was in Africa, all I thought about was coming back." Eric looked at Donna and shared a soft smile with her. "It was almost ironic. I wanted so badly to get out of here, but once I left, I wanted nothing more than to come back."

Jackie held her tongue. She knew exactly what they were talking about. She, too, thought about Point Place on countless occasions. It was nothing compared to the big city when it came to stores, nice restaurants, and interesting people, but there was no other place on Earth that felt more like home.

Jackie stared at all her friends as they laughed about the old times and how happy everything was. From time to time, they would talk about what had been going on in the past twenty years, still with wide smiles on their faces. They all had lived perfectly happy lives. Each one of them achieved exactly what they wanted from life. Donna was a successful writer and had a beautiful family. Eric was a teacher and married his first love. Micheal had children that always kept him young at heart, and he had a wife who kept him on a short leash just to the point that he liked. Fez worked with his one passion in life, hair, and he finally got the girl and held onto her for once in his life. They were all just so happy.

The only person that didn't share the smiles with them was Steven. True, he hardly ever smiled unless Micheal was getting hurt, but Jackie was sure that this wasn't just his Zen hiding things. He didn't live the same way any of their friends did. He was lonely just like her. While Jackie lived secluded in luxury, Hyde was lonely in his friend's bliss. Jackie didn't want to talk about how miserable her life had been these past few years, because she didn't want to be a burden to anyone. However, she wanted to tell Steven everything that had happened to her. He always understood her and shared her struggles. It seemed to Jackie that that aspect about them hadn't changed much.

As everyone talked and Jackie just listened, she couldn't help but feel she had a lot of catching up to do. To drop everything you have worked on for twenty years is a hard thing to do. She felt like she was starting completely over. There was no path to follow that she could see. She knew all of these laughing people would stand by her no matter what, but that didn't help Jackie one bit. As independent as Jackie wished she was, she needed someone to point her in the right direction.

Jackie felt the air between her and Hyde shortened as he leaned towards her. "Are you okay?" he whispered in her ear. Jackie's entire body chilled with warm goosebumps.

"Yeah." She answered as she tucked her hair behind her ears, trying her best to keep composure.

"You just aren't talking much." He clarified. Jackie knew her silence must have been suspicious.

"Neither are you."

She watched as Hyde grinned as if to say he knew that she was trying to turn the attention away from her. "Yeah, but if you haven't noticed, I never talk. You, on the other hand, usually can't stop talking."

Jackie pressed her lips together and decided that to lie would make no progress. "I just have nothing to say."

He nodded his head, telling her that he understood her. Jackie felt her face fall, but she was soon saved by his fingers interlacing into hers. Their hands were hidden from the others, so they made no effort to let go any time soon. His warm palm and strong fingers slowly eased her pain away. She knew it was wrong to feel this dependent on his touch, but Jackie just didn't care at the moment. Romantic feelings put aside, she knew deep down that Hyde had always cared about her in one way or another. Even when he tried his hardest to make he believe otherwise, such as when he was married to that whore, he always seemed to slip and prove to her that she still had his heart. Whether it was apologetic looks that he didn't mean for her to see, or the occasional kind words at times that she showed her weakness to him, Steven Hyde had always found a way that told Jackie he would always be there for her.

Summer 1977

Jackie waited patiently on her bed with only a small lamp in the corner of her room illuminating the darkness. It had been an hour later than when he said he would arrive. Her nerves made a billowing ball inside of her. From her opened window she could hear the sounds of Hyde climbing up the side of her house. The thin cotton of her nightgown that hung on her naked shoulders and pert breasts provocatively reminded her of her lack of clothing. She wasn't sure what her purpose was for wearing the thin, almost see through nightgown. All she was sure of was the arousal spiraling inside of her.

She watched as the scruffy man crawled through her window, landing on her floor not so gracefully while swearing at the fall. Jackie crawled on her knees over the edge of the bed as he stood up and took in her form. She watched as he slowly took off his glasses to get a better look at her. Normally, Jackie would feel embarrassed by his hungry stare, but right now she just wanted him. He stalked over to her, and Jackie stood up on her knees to meet him. Once he reached her, he gave her body another look over while Jackie breathed in his light smell of deodorant and pot. His hands tangled their way into her hair, holding the back of her head steady as he took her open mouth into his.

Tension built in Jackie's head as Hyde kissed her lips forcefully. She darted her tongue into his mouth and gripped onto his strong arms. She pushed her body into his as their kisses grew hurried and frantic, and she wrapped her arms around his middle just wanting to get closer. Jackie felt one of Hyde's hands leave her head. As it headed southward, Jackie moved her arms around his neck giving him full exposure to her cotton covered breasts. He gasped away from her mouth as he massaged one of them in his hands, feeling her hardened nipples graze against his palm. "Fuck, Jackie." he muttered into her mouth. Jackie captured his lips and made sure he wasn't going to leave hers again.

The tension inside of Jackie's skull that clouded her consciousness still didn't seem to release any air. Each contact of lips on lips, tongues against tongues, and the massaging pawing of Hyde's hand only temporarily relieved her nagging need for release. She wanted something more than this. Jackie released the hold of one of her arms and caressed his bearded face as they continued to make out. Tiny sensations surged through her body as he pinched a nipple in between his fingers. Jackie let out a moan of approval and rubbed his hard chest through his concert tee. She noticed something else that was hard that pressed up against the lower part of her stomach. His hungry lust for her made the tension press in between her eyes.

Jackie snaked her hands to the bottom of his shirt and tugged the hem upwards. He released his squeezing grip from her body and allowed her to strip him. His skin was a creamy pale that begged to be touched to test it's smoothness against her finger tips. She ran her hands over his collar bones. She smoothed one hand over to the base of the back of his neck and danced fingers over his toned pectorals that had light dustings of hair on them. He took her lips into his once more, but this time his searing kisses changed into slow and seducing ones. Jackie felt her body being lowered onto the bed below and she accepted the mattress against her back graciously.

As their making out progressed, Jackie felt Hyde's warm finger tips move carefully against her thighs. After testing out the territory, Hyde hiked one of her legs around his waist and she became achingly aware of her night gown falling to her hips. His exploring hand rubbed the underneath side of her thigh and journeyed down to her ass, giving it a light squeeze as he pressed himself against her. Jackie moaned into his mouth as the tension only slightly released from her head.

Hyde slightly raised his body to hover over Jackie as he smoothed her hiked leg out against the bed. He traced circles on her inner thigh, cautiously making his way to her panty line. Jackie was suddenly aware of just how far they were getting in their innocent escapade, but she just couldn't bring herself to stop him. The tension wanted him to continue, and she noticed that the tension was not only in her head but now in her swollen clit and tensing walls. She wanted him to touch her, but only just a little, just enough to satisfy her need.

Sensing that the next movement was safe enough, Hyde caressed Jackie's flowering sex still covered by her bright red underwear. Jackie broke her kiss from his lips and buried her head in his neck. Fingers pressed pressure onto her clit and she moaned in delight while saying, "Oh Steven," as her voice hitched from the pleasure. Jackie was sure that she was growing wetter with each rub of Hyde's fingers, and she was positive that she could feel just how excited he was making her through her seeping panties. The sensational feelings he was giving her made her forget all about worries or cares. All she could really think about was just how damn good it all felt.

Before she knew it, Jackie could feel her cotton bottom covering being pulled away from body. Jackie wasn't sure if it was the cool air coming in contact with her moist heat or the sense of exposure that came from losing her underwear, but Jackie's already tingling pussy screamed for some more attention. It didn't have to wait long though. Soon, Hyde's fingers return and continued their same ministrations. Jackie bit her lip and threw her head back on the pillow and just let herself be immensely pleasured by him. Jackie relaxed under his touch and decided that this was exactly what her body was looking for.

Jackie hummed her gratitude into the air as Hyde left wet kisses on the base of her neck. No longer was there tension in her head or her muscles. She moaned contently as Hyde kissed her again while still keeping up his antics down below. She couldn't help but think just how wonderful this moment was.

But her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by Hyde sliding a finger across her folds and inside of her. Pain and pleasure surged through Jackie's body as her muscles tightened around him. He began to slowly move his finger in a fluid motion, coaxing her body to relax again as it was before. Jackie tried her best, but couldn't get over the pleasing motion of his finger against her tight muscles. "God, you're so wet Jackie." He whispered into her ear, and Jackie whimpered at the words and the arrival of another finger inside of her. This new addition doubled the intensity..

His slow movements became too teasing. The tension arrived in Jackie's head again, this time demanding her to do something. She subconsciously listened to its demands and began moving her hips along with Hyde's movements. Hyde seemed to understand her language and moved his fingers faster in and out of her. Jackie kept up with his pace and moaned along with the growing pleasure. Between moans, she managed to choke out, "Faster," into the air. Instantly Hyde's fingers quickened and the palm of his hand began pounding against her swollen clit. Jackie felt the tension build not only in her head, but in the walls of her pussy. All the sensations occurring at once morphed into one big feeling, putting Jackie on edge. Jackie felt her body reaching its pinnacle and…

Loud knocks and the rattling of her doorknob disrupted the two lovers.

"Jackie dear! It's your mother. Open this door." Pam's high pitched drunken voice could be heard from the other side.

"Shit." Jackie hissed as she pushed Hyde off of her. "Get in the closest." She demanded while pushing him in. She closed the doors on him and ran her fingers through her hair, trying to look presentable. She then remembered she wasn't wearing any underwear.

"Jackie? Are you awake in there?" Pam knocked louder at the door.

"Yeah, mom, hold on a second." Jackie called as she searched for her missing underwear. As soon as she found them she pulled them on as fast as she could and tucked Hyde's shirt under the bed. She walked over to the door and unlocked it revealing her smiling mother.

"Jackie, honey, what took you so long to answer the door?" Pam asked while stumbling her way into the room.

"I was just getting dressed for bed." Jackie answered back, trying to calm her rapid heart beat. "What is it that you want?"

Pam spun around with her typical cheerful smile. "I'm going to Acupalco!"

"Acupalco? Mom, you just got back from Puerto Rico?"

"I know Jackie honey, but your Dad is paying for another trip and well, who can refuse that?"

Jackie tried her best not to get angry or sad. She just did like she always did and hopelessly agreed.

"You know Jackie, you are starting to put on a little weight. We can't have my beautiful daughter getting fat on me now."

Jackie swallowed the pain down her throat. "No, we can't." Pam began walking towards her bedroom door when she turned around as if reminded of something.

"Oh, and honey, are you still using that conditioner I got for you? Your hair just doesn't look to its optimum shine today."

"Yes Mom, I'm still using it."

With that, Pam left the room leaving Jackie as she always did. Jackie plopped herself down on the bed trying her hardest to hold back her tears. Hyde slowly emerged from the closest still shirtless. Jackie quickly glanced at him and tore her eyes away.

"Your mom's a real bitch, you know that?" Hyde said as he sat down next to Jackie on the bed.

"Yeah." Jackie managed to get out. "I know."

Tears began to flow out of Jackie's eyes, and she hung her head low in attempt to hide them. She figured Hyde must have noticed because he put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her in close. Jackie rested her head on in the dip of his shoulder, enjoying the heat radiating off his skin.

"Is it okay if we just relax for a bit?"

"Yeah. That's fine."

Jackie removed her head from his shoulder and pulled his face into hers. The kiss he gave her told her many things, but more importantly it told her that he was going to be there for her, with the promise of sex or not. Even though they were just a meaningless fling, Jackie could tell that Steven Hyde was different and always would hold a special place in her heart.


AN2: Hopefully Kelso and Fez where in character enough, and I really, really hope you guys liked the smut scene. Tell me what you thought!